Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
North Central London Integrated Care Board
Laycock PDC, Laycock Street
LONDON
N1 1TH
Contact
Ahsan Haji
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
93C
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/about/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mental Health Employment Support Service - Individual Placement and Support and Employment Advisors in Talking Therapies
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This VEAT is to inform the market that North Central London Integrated Care Board wishes to extend current provision of Mental Health Employment Support Service - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Employment Advisors in Talking Therapies in the boroughs of Barnet and Haringey for 12 months. This will allow the ICB to plan for a procurement across NCL for 2026/27 onwards.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,674,664
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Main site or place of performance
Twining Enterprise
84 Uxbridge Road
Ealing W13 8R
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Both central government and the NHS are increasingly recognising employment as an important route for people with mental illness to experience recovery and improved wellbeing. Employment of people in contact with secondary mental health services is a key indicator under the NHS and Adult Social Care Outcomes framework.
Helping people find good jobs and stay in work is one of the key actions that ICS such as ours can deliver to ensure the best outcomes for our communities, while at the same time making the most effective use of resources. Tackling health-related worklessness can contribute in reducing health inequalities in local populations.
The ICB is commissioning the IPS service to deploy specialists into community mental health teams and other secondary mental health services. The aim of this service is to deliver an integrated, evidence-based, supported employment service for people with mental health issues, based in secondary mental health teams. The employment specialist will work in close collaboration with clinical staff and any individuals who express an interest in employment to achieve an employment outcome.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
NCL ICB wishes to extend current provision of Mental Health Employment Support Service - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Employment Advisors in Talking Therapies in the boroughs of Barnet and Haringey for 12 months. This will allow the ICB to plan for a procurement across NCL for 2026/27 onwards.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
NCL ICB wishes to extend current provision of Mental Health Employment Support Service - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Employment Advisors in Talking Therapies in the boroughs of Barnet and Haringey for 12 months. This will allow the ICB to plan for a procurement across NCL for 2026/27 onwards.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Twining Enterprise
Office 20, Access House, Manor Road
West Ealing
W13 0AS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI73 - Ealing
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1048191
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,674,664
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North Central London Integrated Care Board
London
N1 1TH
Country
United Kingdom